Chad votes with 30-year ruler Idriss Deby poised for sixth win

Chad elections

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno casts his ballot at a polling station in N'djamena, on April 11, 2021. PHOTO | AFP
 

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What you need to know:

  • Deby urged voters at his final rally on Friday to "turn out massively", but many residents have voiced disinterest in an election whose outcome already appears certain.

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